St John's Chapel Primary School, Bishop Auckland

Good

Primary

Community school

Mixed

Ages 2–11

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

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Key Information

DfE GIAS

Head:Mr Richard Sains

Pupils:24 / 60 capacity

LA:County Durham

Phone:01388537332

Website:st-johnschapel.durham.sch.uk

Address:Burnfoot, St John's Chapel, Bishop Auckland, DL13 1QH

Area:Schools in DL13

Federation:Durham Dales Partnership

Admissions:Not applicable

Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

Overall

Inspected 4 June 2024View full report

URN:114064

UKPRN:10070841

Diocese:Not applicable

Constituency:Bishop Auckland

Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2019 inspection — down from Outstanding.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

16.7%

Free School Meals

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

Sixth Form

Special Measures

Class Sizes

9.0

Avg class size

9.5

KS2

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

War Memorial (SE-bound)

123m · 2 min walk

Medical Centre (SE-bound)

270m · 4 min walk

Tollgate House (SE-bound)

505m · 8 min walk

Front Street (E-bound)

926m · 15 min walk

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

40%

Available places

24 pupils

60 capacity

36 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Bishop Auckland

Low pressure

New homes approved:1,040

Projected new pupils:260

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bishop Auckland

Admissions Demand - County Durham

Low demand0.68x oversubscription

Places available

6,592

Applications

4,491

Got 1st preference

96.4%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across County Durham (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

4 June 2024

-Report

6 March 2019

GoodReport

Leadership & ManagementGood

4 February 2014

OutstandingReport

Quality of EducationOutstanding

Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding

Personal DevelopmentOutstanding

Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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School Funding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.59291%

Overall absence

11.11111%

Persistent absence

Enrolments

Authorised4.42135%

Unauthorised1.17156%

Persistent (10%+)11.11111%

Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.64126%

18/19

3.16172%

20/21

8.20375%

21/22

6.50701%

22/23

4.37208%

23/24

5.59291%

24/25

Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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